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<blockquote data-quote="Timber338" data-source="post: 996175" data-attributes="member: 33822"><p>I agree with what has been said, and also use a ballpark of 1500 ft*lbs as a minimum energy for elk. </p><p></p><p>Although, I have never had the opportunity to test 1500 ft*lbs. My furthest shot on an elk still carried over 1850 ft*lbs at 630 yards with a barnes .338 210 gr TTSX. In that scenario I hit the front shoulder hard (elk was quartering towards me) and the bullet destroyed the lungs and heart, and exited the rear ribcage. Plenty of energy for a quick kill in an extreme shooting angle on a very large bodied bull. </p><p></p><p>So to be clear, my 1500 minimum energy is just my own personal untested theory. As I approach longer shots with lower velocities much closer to the 1500 ft*lb energy mark, I would begin to limit my shots to perfect broadside non-shoulder shots. I am definitely a believer in having plenty of energy for the job at hand, especially when it comes to elk.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Timber338, post: 996175, member: 33822"] I agree with what has been said, and also use a ballpark of 1500 ft*lbs as a minimum energy for elk. Although, I have never had the opportunity to test 1500 ft*lbs. My furthest shot on an elk still carried over 1850 ft*lbs at 630 yards with a barnes .338 210 gr TTSX. In that scenario I hit the front shoulder hard (elk was quartering towards me) and the bullet destroyed the lungs and heart, and exited the rear ribcage. Plenty of energy for a quick kill in an extreme shooting angle on a very large bodied bull. So to be clear, my 1500 minimum energy is just my own personal untested theory. As I approach longer shots with lower velocities much closer to the 1500 ft*lb energy mark, I would begin to limit my shots to perfect broadside non-shoulder shots. I am definitely a believer in having plenty of energy for the job at hand, especially when it comes to elk. [/QUOTE]
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